A Network Analysis of Investment Firms as Resource Routers in Chinese Innovation Ecosystem

This paper introduces the use of social network analysis for socially constructed data to study interorganizational systems of innovation and their value-add supply chain. Through social network analysis, we explore the structure of relationships among Chinese technologybased companies, foreign tech...

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Published in:Journal of software 2011-08, Vol.6 (9), p.1737-1737
Main Authors: Rubens, Neil, Still, Kaisa, Huhtamaki, Jukka, Russell, Martha G.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
China
Ecosystems
Financing
Internet
Investment
Network analysis
Routers
Social networks
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Summary:This paper introduces the use of social network analysis for socially constructed data to study interorganizational systems of innovation and their value-add supply chain. Through social network analysis, we explore the structure of relationships among Chinese technologybased companies, foreign technology-based companies with Chinese locations, Chinese investment firms, and foreign firms investing in Chinese companies - with particular attention to the business sectors related to e-commerce and internet security. We use an organizational sociology framework and socially constructed data in English to describe a Euro-American perspective on innovation ecosystems that link China globally. Our network analysis shows patterns of cultivation and harvest in investment networks. Index Terms-innovation, ecosystems, network analysis, finance, investment, China
ISSN:1796-217X
1796-217X
DOI:10.4304/jsw.6.9.1737-1745